Awning attachment for window screens



May 12, 1925. 1,537,817

' I c. FIGENBAUM AWNING ATTACHMENT FOR WINDOW SCREENS v Filed June' 9,1923' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY May 12', 1925. 1,537,817

. C. FIGENBAUM AWE iris IA'ITACHMENT FOR WINDOW SCREENS 2 heets-Sheet 2 Filed June 9, 1925 INVENTOR Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES CHRISTOPHER FIGENBAUM, 0F HARVEY, ILLINOIS.

AWNING ATTACHMENT FOR WINDOW SCREEN-S.

Application filed .Tune 29, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER FIGEN- IZAUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvey, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and use ful Improvements in Awning Attachments for IVindow Screens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined window screen and awning and more particularly to operating mechanism for moving the awning to an extended and collapsed position from the inside of the window screen.

An object of the invention is to provide a substantial structure for operating the awning which may be operated with very little effort.

Besides the above my invention is distinguished in the novel manner of connecting the various parts so as to provide a very compact arrangement.

IVith these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the parts in one position in full and in its other position in dotted line.

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the catches.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5 Fig. 4.

Again referring to the drawing illustrating one of the many constructions of my invention the numeral 1 designates a window screen including the frame 2. At the top of the frame I mount a spring operated roller 3 of the well known construction, upon which is wrapped the awning" 4-. The numeral 5 designates, in its entirety, the adjustable frame for moving the awning to extended position while at the same time adapted, when released, to allow the spring of the roller to wrap the awning thereon.

This adjustable frame consists of a U shaped operating member 6, the yoke por- Serial No. 648,608.

tion of which is connected to the edge portion of the awning and the ends are pivotally connected to the frame as indicated at 7. The sides of the frame are recessed as indicated at 8 to allow swinging movement of the operating levers 9. These levers are connected together by the operating handle 10 arranged at the inside of the screen and the outer ends of the operating levers are pivotally connected to a link 11 which in turn is pivotally connected to the member 6 as indicated at 12. Thus it will be seen that when slight pressure is brought to bear upon the handle 10 the levers will be rocked for swinging member 6 thereby forcing the awning to extended position. Upon the handle 10 being relieved of pressure the roller will wind the awning upon the roller and automatically throw the adjustable frame to collapsed position where it will occupy very little space.

For the purpose of holding the frame in adjusted positions I provide the sliding catches 13 which may be of any number and shaped to extend over the operating lever in a manner to hold the same against return movement. It will be noted the catches are slotted as indicated at ll to allow sliding movementof the catches into and out of operative movement.

It is, of course, to be understood that the various parts may be constructed in other manners and associated in other relations than illustrated and, therefore, I do not desire to' be limited in any manner ex ept as set forth in the claim hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

In combination with a window screen and frame, of a spring operated roller supported at the upper end of said frame, an awning mounted upon said roller, a U-shaped operating member having its ends pivotally connected to the intermediate portion of the frame and the intermediate portion of said operating member having connection with the outer end of the awning, connecting links having their outer ends pivotally connected to the first of the operating members adjacent the intermediate portion of said member, operating levers pivotally connected to the inner ends of said links, said frame being recessed upon opposite sides thereof for receiving the ends of said operating levers, means for pivotally m0unting said levers in the recesses, a handle connecting the inner ends of said levers Whereby the levers may be moved upon their pivots for raising and lowering said operating member, and adjustable catch members carried by the frame for supporting said levers in various adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I aifix my si nature.

CHRISTOPHER FIGENB UM. 

